Term |
Definition |
Unicellular |
A living thing made of only one cell |
Multicellular |
A living thing made with more than one cell |
Cytoplasm |
A fluid in cells that keeps them alive, both cells |
Cell Wall |
The wall of a cell, plants cell |
Chloroplast |
Allows plants to make their own food, plant cell |
Nucleus |
Controls the cell's actions and contains DNA, both cells |
Cell Membrane |
Holds parts of the cell together, keeps cytoplasm inside and creates a barrier between the cell and its surroundings, both cells |
Mitochondria |
Organelles in a cell that convert food to energy, both cells |
Vacuole |
Stores supplies like water until they are needed, both cells |
Organelles |
Tiny Structures that help cells do many jobs, both cells |
Nucleus |
Control of cell. Protects and contains DNA, both cells |
Cell Wall |
Protects certain cells, plant cells |
Nuclear Membrane |
Surrounds the genetic material of a cell, animal cells |
Eukaryotic Cells |
A cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles. |
Prokaryotic Cells |
A cell that does not have a nucleus. |